Three days after scoring a goal for the Vancouver Island Wave, a young Langford soccer player received a devastating cancer diagnosis.

According to a started by her U-15 teammates, Chloe Thompson, a Langford student and premier league soccer player was medically evacuated to Vancouver on Jan. 29 to treat a large abdominal tumour. The post says that after a lengthy surgery, doctors determined the tumour could not be safely removed and confirmed a diagnosis of B-cell non-HodgkinB次元官网网址檚 lymphoma.

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Her coach Steph Steiner, said the tight-knit team is rallying around Chloe.

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By Friday, more than $15,000 was raised for her family to help with travel and accommodation costs.

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He said the team will continue to fundraise and support Thompson, including through the Anneswer to Cancer soccer tournament.

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